Snowshoe sole



Nov. 2, 1954 F. R. wlNcENTsEN ETAL l 2,693,038

sNowsHoE SOLE Filed April '8, 195s Tbres 7?. Wincensen I lNVENTORS Roberti /LBumr/s E AH or ney,

United States Patent O SNDWSHOE SOLE Forest R. Wincentsen and Edward Marik, Rhinelander, Wis., and Robert A. Burns, Wakefield, Mich.

Application April s, 1953, serial No. 347,536

4 claims. (ci. .t6-4.5)

This invention relates to snow shoes and more particularly new and novel soles for snow shoes.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of laced soles for the snow shoe set forth in application Serial No. 249,127, now Patent No. 2,618,869, dated November 25, 1952.

Another object of this invention resides in the combination of a sectional and collapsible snow shoe retained in assembled condition by skeleton soles herein formed of suitable material strong and light in weight with skeleton lacing carried thereby.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of laced soles adapted to be removably secured to the snow shoe frame by countersunk screws or calks.

A still further object of this invention resides in the particular construction of the frames forming the soles of the snow shoe.

Aside from the aforesaid object, this invention resides in the particular manner of disposing the strands of lacing on the frames of the soles.

With these and other in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the drawing and pointed out in the appended claims and, although this disclosure depicts our present conception of the invention, the right is reserved to resort to such departures therefrom and use of equivalents thereto as come within the scope of the claims.

In the present illustration of this invention forming a part of this application:

Fig. l is a plan View of the intermediate portion of a snow shoe showing the laced sole secured thereto.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary bottom view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing a portion of a modified form of lacing for the soles.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional View taken on the section line 4 4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing a portion of a moditied form of sole.

ln the present illustration of this invention, the numeral 5 designates, in general, a snow shoe formed of strong material light in weight and preferably consisting of main front and rear frames 6 and 7 telescopically connected together as indicated by the letter A and retained in assembled relation by a sole frame 3 supporting a lacing 9 formed of suitable material which is strong and light in weight. Said frame 8 is provided with marginal slots 10 as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawing to receive the aforesaid lacing while the modified form of said frame, indicated by the numeral 11 in Fig. 5, includes inwardly extending lugs 12 provided with slots 13 to likewise receive the lacing.

2,693,038 Patented Nov. 2, 1954 The aforesaid main frames 6 and 7 are preferably provided with inwardly directed anges 14 having apertures 15 extending therethrough which align with threaded apertures 16 in the sole frames for reception of countersunk screws 17 to removably secure the soles thereto. However, calks (not shown) may be substituted for certain of said screws to permit use of the snow shoes over rough terrain.

Welded or otherwise secured laterally of the main frame are cross members M provided with inwardly directed flanges N having apertures O aligning with threaded apertures 16 in the front and rear portions of the sole frames for reception of counter-sunk screws 17 or calks as heretofore set forth. Said laterally extending cross members are preferably formed of tubular material with the intermediate one thereof having its central portion P attened and provided with means W to rockably support a snow shoe S thereon.

Subsequent to tightly lacing the strands of lace on the frames of the soles their ends are secured together by suitable clips or clamps C and, through the method of simply crossing the strands of lacing, as shown in Figs. l and 2, provides adequate strength therefor, the strands may be wrapped at selected points thereof as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

Although the laced sole frames are herein set forth as being constructed for removable connection to the specifically constructed main frame herein set forth, it is to be understood they may be attached to snow shoe frames of other configuration or construction just so the salient features of this invention can be practiced.

With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that a sectional snow shoe is provided whereby the sections are retained in operative position by the laced soles con.- nected thereto and, through the instrumentality of the removable soles, the snow shoe can be disassembled and stored in a small space and also easily and quickly assembled with replacement parts.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. The combination with a sectional snow shoe frame, laced soles disposed on the snow shoe frame, and means simultaneously securing certain of the soles to the snow shoe frame and retaining the sections thereof rigidly together.

2. The combination with a snow shoe frame, inwardly directed anges formed on the snow shoe iframe and having threaded apertures therein, sole frames having marginal slots therein disposed on said anges and provided with apertures registering with the threaded apertures of the flanges, strands of lace inserted through said slots and woven across thesoles, clips securing the ends of the strands of lace together, and screws removably securing the soles to said anges.

3. A sole for the frame of snow shoes comprising a frame having marginal slots therein and apertures adiaeent the slots for receiving fasteners to secure the sole to a Snowshoe frame, and a lacing threaded through said slots and extending across the frame of the sole.

4. A sole for the frames of snow shoes comprising a frame having inwardly directed lugs provided with slots. said frame having apertures adjacent said slots for receiving fasteners to secure the sole to a showshoe frame, and a lacing threaded through said slots and extending across the frame of the sole with their ends connected` together. t

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